Rucker
(PS) Tafari v. Rucker
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 RAS HEZEKIAH TAFARI, Case No. 2:22-cv-01666-DAD-JDP (PS) Plaintiff, FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
THAT THE SECOND AMENDED
v. COMPLAINT BE DISMISSED FOR
FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM
FEDERAL EXPRESS CORPORATION, ECF No. 6 Defendant.
16 Plaintiff brings this action against Federal Express Corporation, alleging that this defendant violated his rights under Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act by forcing him to provide a social security number in order to secure employment—a policy to which he objects on the basis of his religious beliefs. ECF No. 6 at 16-18. This allegation fails to state a claim, and I recommend that the complaint be dismissed. Screening and Pleading Requirements A federal court must screen the complaint of any claimant seeking permission to proceed in forma pauperis. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e). The court must identify any cognizable claims and dismiss any portion of the…